Where has your bike taken you today?

[BarHugger]

This morning at magoebaskloof in the plantations. Some hard climbs (for me) but the downhills were awesome.

 

......and was Magoebas what you expected based on the advice (very subjective) from Hubbers?

 

Real treat to cycle in those plantations!

[Uni]

 

 

......and was Magoebas what you expected based on the advice (very subjective) from Hubbers?

 

Real treat to cycle in those plantations!

 

Early days still. Was keen to check out the short single track trail as we didn't have much time yesterday with having to get back for the wedding, didn't end up finding it. The guy said turn left outside the magoebaskloof hotel, at the bridge turn left, there's was no bridge so just ended up riding along paths we found that weren't marked private or no entry.

 

Riding today might be out. Hangovers abound but we're here till tuesday. Hope the.weather

Holds, want to at least see the dam.

 

[Caerus]

The bike took me to Contermans today and had a run in with two big black nasty looking snakes.

 

The first one was sunning itself across the single track, no where to go , so I started to throw some stones at it to see if it was alive, after throwing about 5/6 stones and one a direct shot, it still hadn't moved. So I took the decision to go past it but as I got closer about a metre away the thing suddenly moved, reared up and slithered of into the bush.

 

To say I crapped myself and squealed like a girl would be an understatement.

 

 

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[Ryanpmb]

Karkloof ride between all the rain...

 

[Chro Mo]

Karkloof ride between all the rain...

 

Those bars are seriously cool.

[deanbean]

Karkloof ride between all the rain...

 

What handle bars are those, and where do you get them from,I'm looking for similar for my Ragley.

[Ryanpmb]

 

What handle bars are those, and where do you get them from,I'm looking for similar for my Ragley.

They're Ragley Carnegies. Not made anymore so VERY difficult to find. Check the On One website - they have very similar.

[Ryanpmb]

Those bars are seriously cool.

THE most comfortable bars I have! Run them on my Cotic too.

[gummibear]

Nowhere today.....everything is flooded

[deanbean]

They're Ragley Carnegies. Not made anymore so VERY difficult to find. Check the On One website - they have very similar.

OK, I thought they were On-One Fleegle bars, I'm trying to get, but I think I'll have to import from the US On-One site

[jimmycool]

My bike is broken. I am devastated, I loved my bike. Had to go to town to buy a new one. Spent the day building it up and tomorrow I will try it out. A bit heavier than the Swift Carbon but I hear they are nice to ride.

Ag nee man, what happened - did you bunny-hop another brick on the pavement?

[DJR]

Tokai, checked out Boomslang.

[gummibear]

Started off down by the houses

 

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5481/10818601744_e70872a00f_b.jpg

 

On my way to the top and about 1/3 of the way up

 

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/10818465295_702644d489_b.jpg

 

Still going up

 

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/10818609404_b552d32a0e_b.jpg

 

At the top and now for the fun bit of going down.

 

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/10818473205_7f0409bc13_b.jpg

[Uni]

I want to share some of my pics from Magoebaskloof, Man you guys were NOT kidding about the climbs, even on the "easy family" rides - I think I grew some chest hairs. On Monday we decided to go ride anyway even though it had been raining since Saturday so it was super wet and muddy - zero traction. My bike and I walked a lot - but incredibly beautiful area indeed.

 

 

 

This downhill looks harmless but I was convinced I was going to die. With the amount of mud on my tyres I had zero traction - both front and back brakes gripped for dear life, and yet gravity won...

 

 

 

 

 

 

this little guy visits the lodge, he comes running to all who enter - old guy but had to include a pic of him.

[BarHugger]

 

This downhill looks harmless but I was convinced I was going to die. With the amount of mud on my tyres I had zero traction - both front and back brakes gripped for dear life, and yet gravity won

 

 

Great pics.

 

But on a seriaaaas note.......upgrade your brakes if your are going to do Magoebas on a regular basis. Friend of mine that stays there also had cantilevers. He reached speeds of more than 60km/h on downhills.......and had the smell of burning rubber up his nostrils. Can go through a set of blokkies in one go. Also, that type of mud and cantilevers only work the first few km's, thereafter you hold on, pick line and pray :-).

 

Now spread the word about the place.

[Uni]

Great pics.

 

But on a seriaaaas note.......upgrade your brakes if your are going to do Magoebas on a regular basis. Friend of mine that stays there also had cantilevers. He reached speeds of more than 60km/h on downhills.......and had the smell of burning rubber up his nostrils. Can go through a set of blokkies in one go. Also, that type of mud and cantilevers only work the first few km's, thereafter you hold on, pick line and pray :-).

 

Now spread the word about the place.

 

I need a new bike, never mind just upgrading my brakes. Suspension would have come in very handy over some of those bumps :-)

I doubt I will go back that often though - it's a tad far - but I would love to try those trails again when it's dry. On the Saturday we did a random ride around 10km and it felt good - I was rather brave and even managed to careen down some paths without abusing my brakes, but on Monday in the wet, just could not get comfortable, had no confidence, felt like I was slipping and sliding even on flats. I tell you the lesson I learned in the fundamentals course on how to handle rear wheel slides came in very handy.

 

Some of my casual riding buddies saw some of the pics on twitter, maybe we'll arrange another road trip soon (After my bike upgrade - I think I've earned it by now)